Jul 7, 2023 | Asia, Environment, Europe, Politics, Top News, US
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping following his meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to “be careful” because Beijing relies on Western investment, according to excerpts from an interview with CNN. “I said:...
Jul 7, 2023 | Business, Economy, Environment, Politics, Top News, US
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A group of 15 Republican state attorneys general have questioned whether directors of BlackRock mutual funds are sufficiently independent of the world’s largest asset manager. In a letter dated July 6 and provided to Reuters on...
Jul 7, 2023 | Business, Economy, Politics, Technology, US
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Uber Technologies Inc, DoorDash Inc and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City’s novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate...
Jul 7, 2023 | Asia, Business, Economy, Europe, Politics, US
(This July 4 story has been refiled to specify data on gallium is for primary gallium only in paragraph 12 and add Canadian gallium producer in paragraph 8) (Reuters) – China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions from Aug. 1 on some gallium and...
Jul 6, 2023 | Asia, Economy, Environment, Politics, Top News, US
By Andrea Shalal and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday began a four-day visit to China focused on easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies, despite low expectations on both sides. Shortly after...
Jul 5, 2023 | Asia, Business, Economy, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Europe, Politics, Technology, US
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Seven companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook-owner Meta and Microsoft say they meet the EU’s new criteria of “gatekeeper” that means they have to meet tougher rules, EU industry chief Thierry Breton...